Reviews Archive Part 2
THE UGLY ONE. To 13 October.
London
THE UGLY ONE
by Marius von Mayenburg translated by Maja Zade.
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) To 13 October 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm.
BSL Signed 10 )ct.
Post-show Talk 25 Sept.
Runs 55min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 September.
Rhinoceros gets a makeover?
BLACK EYED SUSAN. To 22 September.
Bury St Edmunds
BLACK EYED SUSAN
by Douglas Jerrold new version by Carl Miller.
Theatre Royal To 22 September 2007.
19-20, 22 Sept 7.30pm Mat 19, 22 Sept 2pm.
21 Sept (+ Box and Cox by K M Morton and other entertainments 7pm.
Runs (Black Eyed Susan) 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 01284 769505.
www.theatreroyal.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 September.
Big and brash, but needs more cash.
THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING. To 20 October.
London.
THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING
by Carson McCullers.
Young Vic To 20 October 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 26 Sept, 10,17 Oct 2.30pm.
Audio-described 13 Oct 2.30pm.
Captoned 17 Oct 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7922 2920.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 September.
Finely-played relationship provides a strong centre.
FRAGILE! To 29 September.
London
FRAGILE!
by Tena Stivicic.
Arcola Theatre (Theatre 2) 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 29 September 2007.
Mon-Sat 8.15pm.
Runs 1hr 50min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 September.
Bleak play given hope by its characters.
THE HOTHOUSE. To 27 October.
London
THE HOTHOUSE
by Harold Pinter.
Lyttelton Theatre In rep to27 October 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 12 Sept, 6,27 Oct 2.15pm.
Audio-described 25,27 Oct 2.15pm.
Captioned 27 Oct 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 September.
Chilling comedy in drama of The Hothouse
SHALL I KILL MAMA? To 29 September.
London
SHALL I KILL MAMA?
by Trevor Thomas
Blue Elephant Theatre 59a Bethwin Road (entrance in Thompson’s Avenue) SE5 0XT To 29 September 2007.
Tue-Sat 8pm
Runs 1hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7701 0100.
www.mysoace.com/blueelephanttheatre
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 September.
Mother knows best in a Camberwell beauty.
ROUGH CROSSINGS.
Tour.
ROUGH CROSSINGS
adapted by Caryl Phillips from the book by Simon Schama.
Birmingham Rep, Headlong Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith production.
Runs: 2hr 55min One interval.
Review: Rod Dungate, 18 September 2007 at Birmingham Rep.
Important, interesting, but it doesn’t hang together as a drama.
MR PUNTILA AND HIS MAN MATTI till 6 October
Coventry.
MR PUNTILA AND HIS MAN, MATTI: Berthold Brecht, in a new version by Peter Arnott.
Belgrade Theatre: www.belgrade.co.uk; 024 7655 3055.
Runs: 3h 10m, one interval, till 6 October.
Review: Rod Dungate, 25 September 2007.
Revelatory, funny, devastating.
REVERENCE. To 22 September.
London.
REVERENCE: A TALE OF ABELARD AND HELOISE
by Gillian Clarke.
Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley Street/Bermondsey Street SE1 2TF To 22 September 2007.
Tues – Sat 7.30pm, Sat mat 3pm
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.
TICKETS: 08700 601 761.
www.southwarkplayhouse,co,uk
Review: Harriet Davis 14 September.
Southwark Playhouse opens its new operation with impressive medieval story.
SUBWAY. To 29 September.
London
SUBWAY
by Vanishing Point.
Lyric Studio Hammersmith To 29 September 2007
Mon-Sat 8pm
Runs1hr 25min No interval
TICKETS: 08700 500511.
www.lyric.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 September.
Hymn to humanity from a polarised future.
Unplanned. To 20 September.
Birmingham.
UNPLANNED
by Malika Booker.
Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The Door). To 22 September 2007.
Runs: 1hr 10min No interval.
Review: Jan Pick: 20 September.
Baby, Bye Bye!
THE PRIDE OF PARNELL STREET. To 6 October.
London
THE PRIDE OF PARNELL STREET
by Sebastian Barry.
Tricycle Theatre To 22 September
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 4pm & 19 Sept 2pm
then Tivoli Theatre Dublin 26 September-6 October.
Wed-Sat; Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 1pm.
Post-show discussion 3 Oct.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7328 1000.
www.tricycle.co.uk (London).
01 677 8899 (£2 admin charge per ticket).
www.dublintheatrefestival.com (no admin charge online)(Dublin).
Review: Timothy Ramsden.
Faith in a city beautifully delineated.
FLIGHT PATH. To 10 November.
London/Tour
FLIGHT PATH
by David Watson
Bush Theatre To 6 October.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 1 Oct.
BSL Signed 22 Sept 3pm
Post-show discussion 26 Sept.
then Tour by Out of Joint Theatre Company to 10 November 2007.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7610 4224.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk (London).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 September.
Pains of teenage youth intricately dissected.
THE HIRED MAN. To 8 March 2008.
Nottingham/Tour.
THE HIRED MAN
by Melvyn Bragg music by Howard Goodall.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 2pm
Lakeside Arts Centre To 29 September then tour to 8 March 2008.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk (Lakeside).
Review: Alan Geary 20 September.
Despite shortcomings, this New Perspectives revival is definitely worth a look.
A DISAPPEARING NUMBER. To 1 November.
London
A DISAPPEARING NUMBER
conceived by Simon McBurney developed by Complicite music by Nitin Sawhney.
Barbican Theatre To 6 October 2007.
returns 6 October-1 November 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm (except15 October 7pm) Mat Sat & 30 October 2.30pm.
Captioned 25 Oct 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr No interval
TICKETS: 0845 120 7511 (booking fee)
www.barbican.org.uk/bite (reduced booking fee online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 September 2007.
Exhilarating show where numbers really count.
BAD GIRLS. To 1 March 2008.
London.
BAD GIRLS
by Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus music and lyrics by Kath Gotts.
Garrick Theatre To 1 March 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 890 1104
Review: Harriet Davis 18 February
Banged up for two hours plus innocent fun.
PRIVATE LIVES. To 6 October.
Manchester
PRIVATE LIVES
by Noel Coward.
Library Theatre To 6 October 2007.
Mon-Thu 7.30pm Fri-Sat 8pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 27 Sept 3pm, 6 Oct 3pm.
Captioned 5 Oct.
Pre-show Talk 4 Oct 3pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 236 7110.
www.librarytheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 September.
Talented amusement never falls flat.
THE LESSON. To 14 November.
London/Tour.
THE LESSON
by Eugene Ionesco translated by Donald Watson.
Old Red Lion Theatre 418 St John Street EC1V 4NJ To 29 September then tour to 14 November 2007.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 6pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7837 7816.
www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 September.
Ambitious attempt to relate play to today brings in a host of associations.
ST JOAN. To 25 September.
London
SAINT JOAN
by George Bernard Shaw.
Olivier Theatre In rep to 25 September 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 22,25 Sept. 2pm.
Captioned 20 Sept.
Runs 3hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 September.
Better a dead saint than a living trouble-maker?
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK (Songs, Monologues, Music of Stanley Holloway)
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK: Dave Sealey.
Touring.
Runs: 2h 10m, one interval.
For information go to www.perrottsfolly.com/DaveSealey.html.
Reviewed at the Old Joint Stock in Birmingham: Rod Dungate, 12 September 2007.
A truly delightful show – and more.